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Talk about homemade tools and ideas for homemade tools in this forum. If you post any of your homemade tools, they'll be automatically added to the HomemadeTools.net directory of homemade tools, and credited to your username. The best tools are awarded a $100 weekly prize. Tool tips and tricks should go in the Tool Tips and Tricks subforum.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Moved: lantern chuck for holding sprockets

    Started by Frank S, Oct 26, 2022 07:41 PM
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  2. Moved: Lathe Spider

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 25, 2022 06:11 AM
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  3. Grooving fixture for router trimmers - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 26, 2022 03:03 PM
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  4. Hand block plane - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 26, 2022 03:03 PM
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  5. Forged garden trowel - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 26, 2022 03:02 PM
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  6. Grinding arbor - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 26, 2022 03:02 PM
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  7. Flat surface knurler - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 19, 2022 05:24 PM
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  8. Moved: WOOD CRAVING || MANDALORIAN SKUII || WOODWORKING

    Started by Andrii Pysarenko, Oct 26, 2022 02:44 AM
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  9. Moved: Folding closed sections

    Started by Occasional machinist, Oct 24, 2022 02:21 PM
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  10. Belt grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 18, 2022 03:24 PM
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  11. 2x48 belt grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 25, 2022 04:35 PM
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  12. V blocks - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 25, 2022 04:34 PM
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  13. Multifunction wrench - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 25, 2022 04:34 PM
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  14. Making a peen punch.

    Started by mr_modify1, Oct 22, 2022 09:24 AM
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  15. 58. KYJ - Lap and Half Lap joints (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Oct 24, 2022 05:38 AM
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  16. Simple low-cost rotating tailstock collet chuck

    Started by neilg4dbn, Oct 23, 2022 04:25 PM
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